Kocharian-Erdogan meeting not planned, says Armenian FM

12.05.2005 18:21

YEREVAN (YERKIR) – As of now, there is no agreement to hold a meeting
between President Robert Kocharian and Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan,
the Armenian foreign minister told journalists Thursday.

Vardan Oskanian noted that no official request has been made from
either side, adding the reports that a meeting has been scheduled are
merely press speculations.

When asked what could the parties expect from such a meeting if it was
to take place, Oskanian indicated that the positions of the both
countries arequite explicit. “If Turkey discusses the opening of the
borders and the normalization of the relations without putting forward
pre-conditions, I believe we could expect serious progress.”

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress